Moelfre (hill) explained

Moelfre
Elevation M:589
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence:162 m
Parent Peak:Y Llethr
Listing:Marilyn, Dewey
Location:Gwynedd, Wales
Range:Rhinogydd, Snowdonia
Coordinates:52.8013°N -4.0392°W
Grid Ref Uk:SH 62623 24592
Topo:OS Landranger 124

Moelfre is a hill in Wales on the far western edge of the Snowdonia National Park, from the village of Dyffryn Ardudwy, from the village of Llanbedr and about from the town of Harlech. It forms part of the Rhinogydd range. Moelfre reaches a height of .

Moelfre is a prominent peak that separates Cwm Nantcol from Ysgethin Valley.[2] Moelfre is also known for a legend of three women who worked on the sabbath and were turned into standing stones.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Database of British and Irish Hills. version 12. Nov 2011.
  2. Web site: Mountains of Snowdonia. John. Gillham. 297. Frances Lincoln Ltd.. 2010.
  3. Book: Sikes, Wirt. British goblins: Welsh folk lore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions. 376. J. R. Osgood and company. 1881.